Brummet's Conscious Blog

Carolyn Banguero (of: www.paolosadventures.com ) and I have been in contact since Oct 2011, and we're proud to have her on the blog today for a World of Writing Interview. Carolyn is the author of a children's book, Paolo's Adventures: The Tale of a Very Brave Little Kitty . She is also a passionate supporter and volunteer for the Meow Cat Rescue - a non-profit, no-kill cat and dog rescue organization in Kirkland, WA. A portion of the net proceeds from her book are graciously donated to Meow Cat Rescue ( www.meowcatrescue.org ) .   She tells us that while recovering from heart failure, writing this book was a powerfully positive thing to focus on.  Q: Carolyn, tell us about yourself. A: Volunteering at MEOW Cat Rescue is one of my passions and the inspiration for my book, Paolo's Adventures - The Tale of a Very Brave Little Kitty .  One of the cats, Paolo, had a rare condition in which his chest was concave.  He needed life savi...

-- Quote of the Day -- "I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day,  a fresh try, one more start,  with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." ~ J. B. Priestly, English author -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  Wildlife, Family and Fossil Fuel will be our focus in today's Positive News episode. Keep a pen handy - we'll be offering lots of resources and information today! Join us live from 10-11 AM (pacific) & drop in to the live chat room, or access the archived episode at your convenience later on: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/01/31/positive-news Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as well! ...

-- Quote of the Day -- " If you are distressed by anything external,  the pain is not due to the thing itself  but to your own estimate of it;  and this you have the power to revoke at any moment ."  ~ Marcus Aelius Aurelius -- Referral Corner -- It is time for us to share more recommended resources for you to check out as time allows: The National Association of Voluntary and Community Action This charity's action is rooted in communities, bringing  local people together to campaign, volunteer and provide services. Working with over 160,000  support and development charities across England, they provide members with networking opportunities, advice, support, and training. www.navca.org.uk   Waste Away This organization offers tools, resources, products, projects, green energy solution and a variety of ways to create zero landfill growth. Check out their product ...

-- Quote of the Day -- " To insult someone we call him 'bestial'.  For deliberate cruelty and nature,  "human" might be the greater insult. "  ~ Isaac Asimov  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio Show -- Apologies, today's scheduled guest, Patrick Dati, was a no-show... and we weren't able to offer a different programing for your listening pleasure. However I do encourage you to check out the archived episodes instead :) Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as well!

-- Quote of the Day --  "Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little."  ~ Tom Stoppard  -- World of Writing -- It is time for another World of Writing interview!  Mary Hitchcock Cone is a fiction writer specializing in short stories and mystery novels. She began writing in mid-life while on staff with the Trust for Public Land and Nature Conservancy . In 1997 Mary joined a Marin County–based writing group inspired by author Anne Lamott, whose members met weekly to share and critique their original fiction works. Mary was married for fifty-three years to the late Russell Cone, a journalist for the San Francisco Examiner , and raised two daughters. She instilled in her children the idea that living a life of meaning is an art. Mary currently resides in Sacramento, California. Moose Mash and Other Stories is publishe...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "Until justice is blind to color,  until education is unaware of race,  until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men's skins,  emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact."  ~ Lyndon Baines Johnson -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Our guest today is Glo Rod; the Executive Producer of the award winning organization: A Variety Of Pets Media (Texas, USA), which focuses on celebrating animal heroes including volunteers for rescue groups, foster pet parents, feral cat trappers, feral cat feeders and responsible pet parents.  Join us live @ 10AM-11 (pacific) / 11AM-12 (Mountain) ...or access the archived episode at your convenience. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/01/26/animal-rescue-heroes Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information a...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with,  but whether it’s the same problem you had last year. " ~ John Dulles  -- Conscious Living Event -- Jan 26-29 31st Annual Guelph Organic Conference Location : University of Guelph, University Center Building - Geulph, ON (Canada) -- Of Composts -- Did you know that 30-50% of the waste sent to landfills is compostable organics?  Being that we’ve lost up to 50% of the organic components in soil on this planet – we can now see the importance of large scale composting systems.  One BC Canada company is working hard to establish efficient ways of doing this: check out – Transform Compost Systems LTD www.transformcompostsystems.com Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and mor...